United Way of Medina County UnitedWayMedina.org OUR SUPER HEROES ARE MAKING AN IMPACT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT UNITED WAY OF MEDINA COUNTY’S MISSION: We will build a stronger Medina County by mobilizing our communities to improve people’s lives. To do this we will: • Energize and inspire people to make a difference • Craft human care agendas within and across our communities • Build coalitions around these agendas • Increase investments in these agendas by expanding and diversifying our own development efforts and supporting those of others • Ensure that these investments have measurable, recognizable impact • Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT! A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR This past year has been extremely exciting for United Way of Medina County. We have fully implemented the Community Impact Agenda, focusing on: • Early Childhood Development - Preparing children for school and providing opportunities to strengthen their literacy experiences • Youth Engagement - Creating an environment that provides support, enrichment and engagement for young adults to assure positive youth development • Income Stability - Creating long-term solutions for underemployed and unemployed households. Through the support, input and involvement of community leaders we are using best practices, research and data to create lasting change in our County. We are pleased to share with you the work and successes occurring within each impact area. We thank you for your continued support allowing us to mobilize our community, create lasting change, and make a positive impact on the lives of many. You are United Way of Medina County’s Super Heroes. Together we are Making An Impact! Matt Marquard Board President Seth Kujat Executive Director OUR SUPER HEROES ARE MAKING AN IMPACT! Community Impact was at the core of strategic thinking and planning over the course of the past four years. With thoughtful input from community leaders, volunteers, and stakeholders, United Way of Medina County moved to the Community Impact Agenda. This research and data driven transition focuses on three key areas: Early Childhood Development, Youth Engagement and Income Stability. Community Impact, a comprehensive approach to developing solutions for change, sets strategic goals, invests in resources and develops projects aimed at addressing the most critical needs of our County’s residents and creates systems for lasting change. We are proud to share the work that is occurring within each of the Community Impact Areas. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR LITERACY EXPERIENCES. The Following programs and services address the needs of our County’s children with the support of United Way. Over 600 elementary aged children are receiving Weekender Bags during the school year assuring that they and their families will have food for the weekends and more than 200 during the summer months. Children often have access to food during the school week through various in-school programs; on weekends children and their families are often faced with a food deficit. Food insecurity is a prevalent risk to the growth, health, cognitive and behavioral potential of children. Positive adult role-models inspire children and youth strengthening their social skills and boosting their self-confidence. After-school programs provide tutorial assistance, activities, and games along with a safe environment for children throughout Medina County. Peer-to-peer mentoring programs provide mentors and mentees with endless benefits ranging from friendship, role-models, leadership skills, connectedness, positive social and behavioral attitudes, and increased self-esteem. Close to 250 elementary and middle aged students are paired with high school students in school districts throughout Medina County. Early literacy skill development and awareness programs are being provided to families in our County assuring that children will be prepared for school and have increased opportunities for success. Research demonstrates that a child’s ability to read and write begins to develop long before entering school. Infancy through age eight is a critical time in a child’s early literacy development as they develop skills necessary to be successful in school and later in life. Proud Program Partners: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Feeding Medina County, Medina County District Library, Child Guidance & Family Solutions, Summer Reinforcement Program, the Salvation Army Corps of Medina and Wadsworth, the Medina Community Police Activity League. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT AND ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO ASSURE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. reported feeling sad or hopeless; 20% reported that they seriously contemplated attempting suicide; and 32% reported being bullied. Mental health professionals are providing one-on-one counseling and group sessions to students at the middle and high school levels. Currently 119 students are being served by these mental health professionals. Along with our program partners United Way of Medina County is addressing the mental and behavioral health needs of our County’s youth, providing mentoring opportunities, and developing opportunities for involvement. United Way of Medina County’s support is providing mental health professionals to work with four of our County’s school districts. A study commissioned by Living Well Medina County indicated 30% of our County’s youth Studies show that good mentoring provides positive academic outcomes, prevents risky behaviors, and enhances social and mental development. At the inaugural E4 Youth Summit in February 2014, students indicated a need and desire for increased peer-to-peer and business mentoring opportunities Safety awareness programming is being made available to students throughout the County. The Tina Project is a program for middle and high school students that provides an interactive 45 minute age-appropriate educational presentation that focuses on healthy relationships to students in grades 6-12. The goal of the project is to prevent dating violence and reduce the number of teens that could become domestic violence victims. The Step Strong program is presented in middle and high school health classes, teaching students how to make healthy choices in relation to friendships, dating, sexual activities, and substance abuse. The presentations are interactive and engage students in the learning process. United Way of Medina County’s signature program E4 Youth Venture is providing civic engagement opportunities to youth throughout Medina County. A generous $20,000 grant (over a two-year time period) from SimplexGrinnell helped to launch the program. Today, over 120 students are working on “ventures” and learning the importance of civic responsibility. Research studies show that youth who are actively engaged build self-confidence, learn the importance of teamwork, become problemsolvers, realize they can influence decisions and lead change in their communities. Students shared at last year’s E4 Youth Summit that they wanted the opportunity to bring the community together and celebrate Medina County’s youth. The outcome of this is “Unity In the Community,” a day-long event celebrating and engaging our County’s youth. Mark your calendars for Friday, June 12. Proud Program Partners: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Rape Crisis Center, Catholic Charities, the Salvation Army of Wadsworth, Solutions Behavioral Health, Alternative Paths. INCOME STABILITY PROVIDING THE NETWORKS AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY – CREATING LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH EMPLOYING MEDINA COUNTY (EMC). The effects of unemployment and underemployment are far reaching for an individual, a family, and a community. In Medina County, almost 11,000 households are making less than $25,000 a year. There are approximately 7,000 residents who are unemployed. necessary services are secured to eliminate barriers to employment. Lead Support Agencies provide services to stabilize the household and eliminate barriers to employment. Services can include addressing basic needs, transportation, housing, childcare, and financial literacy. United Way of Medina County is working to help struggling families reach a level of selfsufficiency and break the cycle of poverty. EMC was designed through a collaborative process with local business owners, nonprofit partners and local government programs. It is a comprehensive model that focuses on promoting household stability through sustainable employment. Workforce and skill development are crucial to securing self-sustaining employment. EMC program participants receive necessary skill development to secure and retain a job. Through a partnership with Ohio Means Jobs Medina County, EMC participants will receive necessary skill development to secure and retain a job. Participants of EMC move through a process to gain self-sufficiency. Beginning with Service Coordination Sites, participants are screened, short and long-term goals are developed, and Through job placement, EMC works to connect businesses and individuals to fill jobs and provide financial stability for those who are unemployed and underemployed in our County. Proud Program Partners: Catholic Charities, Community Action of Wayne/Medina Counties, Lodi Family Center, the Salvation Army of Wadsworth, the Battered Women’s Shelter, Cathy’s House, Project: LEARN; and a partnership with Medina County Economic Development and Ohio Means Jobs – Medina County. YOUR GIFT IS MAKING AN IMPACT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: $100,000 YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: $250,000 INCOME STABILITY: $300,000 GENERAL PROGRAMMING: $50,000 OTHER UNITED WAY AND AGENCY SUPPORT: $100,000 Income Stability, Employing Medina County - $300,000 Proud Program Partners: Catholic Charities, Community Action of Wayne/Medina Counties, Lodi Family Center, Community Legal Aid, the Salvation Army of Wadsworth, Battered Women’s Shelter. Agencies providing ancillary services in this Community Impact Area include: Project: LEARN of Medina County, Cathy’s House, and Salvation Army Corps of Brunswick and Medina; and a partnership with Ohio Means JobsMedina County. Early Childhood Development $100,000 Proud Program Partners: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Feeding Medina County, Medina County District Library, Child Guidance & Family Solutions, Summer Reinforcement Program, the Salvation Army Corps of Medina and Wadsworth, the Medina Community Police Activity League. Youth Engagement - $250,000 Proud Program Partners: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Rape Crisis Center, Catholic Charities, the Salvation Army of Wadsworth, Solutions Behavioral Health, Alternative Paths. E4 YOUTH VENTURE The United Way E4 Youth Venture program offers youth the opportunity to combine their skills and passions to address a challenge in their community through an entirely youth-led, youth-created social venture. Youth are supported through Dream It, Do It workshops, mentorship and seed funding to help them launch their ideas from dream to reality. Since receiving a SimplexGrinnell grant in July 2014, over 120 students ages 12-17 have been introduced to the E4 Youth Venture program and are in various stages of creating their ventures. Here’s our work in progress: Brunswick High School launched the first official Youth Venture Team with Professionals of Tomorrow, a business mentoring venture. Wadsworth High School is working on “Team SuPEERior”, a student mentoring program for incoming freshmen. Buckeye Summit, a group at Buckeye High School has several ventures in process, two of which are: Creative Clubhouse, an after-school program designed to introduce alternative arts; and Planning for the Future, a college prep and beyond program. This year’s Junior Leadership of Medina County class is working through E4 Youth Venture, creating social ventures as their class project. Some of their ventures include a mentoring program for 8th graders, a community event offering students college and career information, and addressing mental health issues from the student’s perspective. Finally, a new after-school club with Medina’s middle schools, Club Youth Venture, began in March 2015 and meets bi-weekly. This is our youngest group and demonstrates the wide range of ages the program can impact. UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY Attendees from the E4 Youth Summit shared their desire to bring the community together using events, competitions and activities. United Way is supporting their vision with Unity in the Community. On June 12, students will have the opportunity to engage in many different activities: service projects, volleyball and dodgeball tournaments, art project, dunk tank, inflatables, relay races, photo booth and Duel of the Schools, a friendly battle of the bands. E4 Youth Venture teams will make panel presentations sharing their proposed ventures. Exhibitors will engage our target population while showcasing their organizations. Motivational speaker Christopher Milo will inspire the students with his message of empowerment and hope. JOIN US IN ENGAGING & CELEBRATING THE YOUTH OF MEDINA COUNTY! “UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY” FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM MEDINA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS See our website for a complete schedule of activities and registration for the service projects and tournaments. This event is geared toward our high school students, but will be a family friendly event that all are welcome to attend. Sponsorships and volunteer opportunities are also available, please visit: www.UnitedWayMedina.org LOGO DESIGN BY CARLY YUSKO, SENIOR AT BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL DAYS OF ACTION - MAKING AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY! STUFF THE BUS Childhood poverty adversely affects student achievement. In Medina County nearly 13 percent of our children are at-risk of not being fully prepared for school. United Way of Medina County holds the largest back-to-school drive in Medina County to address this need. Last year’s Stuff the Bus campaign netted over 40,000 school supplies serving 1,500 students. Thanks to the generosity of our 64 corporate partners, five rally sites and individuals who generously donated school supply items, students were prepared for school, ensuring a successful start to the school year. Walmart hosted our Day of Action, over 70 volunteers joined us to count, sort and distribute school supplies to our rally sites. Mark your Calendar for this year’s Stuff The Bus drive – July 2015 collection and rally. DAYS OF ACTION - MAKING AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY! ONE BOOK ONE COMMUNITY United Way of Medina County and the Medina County District Library partnered together for the One Book One Community project. The library system initiated One Book One Community to raise awareness of the importance of reading and to encourage County residents to read. The book Wonder was chosen, an endearing and meaningful book about Auggie, a child with a severe facial deformity. The struggles and hurdles that Auggie faced on a daily basis, and his many triumphs, encouraged readers to discuss topics like bullying, self-image, and friendship. United Way of Medina County set a goal and collected 2,500 copies of the book Wonder for every sixth grader in the County – spreading the message of kindness, acceptance and friendship. Thanks to the generosity of 25 local businesses, clubs organizations and many individuals the goal was met! DAYS OF ACTION - MAKING AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY! SNUGGLE UP AND READ Snuggle Up and Read United Way of Medina County partnered with the Medina County District Library to provide pajamas and books to children and youth through the Snuggle Up and Read program. Residents donated over 140 pairs of pajamas and books at nine sites for this drive. All items were delivered to United Way of Medina County program partners serving children and youth. Create a cozy evening for children in need by donating new books and pajamas at any MCDL library, Dec. 15 - Jan. 31 or Wal-Mart in Medina, Dec. 15-20. Volunteers will package pjs with a book, then distribute them to children in Medina County. A partnership between www.mcdl.info/ Snuggle Up 2-1-1 REPORT REFERRALS IN 2014 United Way’s 2-1-1 service is an easy to remember resource that connects Medina County residents to information on government, health and social services in the community. Residents can access this service for free via phone or online at www.211medina.org. Health Care and Mental Health Education, Employment and Income 11% In 2014, Medina County 2-1-1 information and referral specialists answered more than 2,700 calls. Clothing / Household Needs 10% Housing / Shelter16% Housing Search, Housing Expense Assistance, Emergency Shelter Tax Preparation, Job Search, Financial Assistance, GED Furniture, Clothing, Appliances Utilities9% Food8% Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Stamps 0-17 6% Individual and Family Support8% 18% Holiday Assistance, Case Management, Parenting 18-34 26% 35-49 Legal / Consumer / Public Safety 8% Government / Economic Services 6% Legal Aid, Child Support and Custody, IDs and Licenses 26% Municipal Government Services, Such As Trash Pick-Up 24% 65+ 16% Electric, Gas, Water, etc. CALLER AGE 50-64 Community Clinics, Prescription Assistance, Counseling Other8% Donations, Volunteer Opportunities, Municipal Services TASTE OF MEDINA COUNTY This annual event hosted by United Way of Medina County features the finest cuisine from area restaurants, caterers and bakery shops. Serving as the annual community campaign kick-off and providing the best networking opportunity in Medina County. Mark Your Calendars for the 25th Anniversary Celebration 2015 Taste of Medina County – Thursday, September 10. Hats off to Scott Sabol, FOX 8 Meteorologist and Medina resident for serving as Celebrity MC for the second year. THANK YOU TO MEDINA’S FINEST EATERIES AND CHEFS FOR PARTICIPATING IN TASTE OF MEDINA COUNTY A Cupcake a Day Biancas Ristorante Italiano Buehler’s Fresh Foods Buffalo Wild Wings Cookie & Gilly Frozen Yogurt & Treats Cool Beans Café Dancing Desserts Eileen’s Catering Lager & Vine Gastropub & Wine Bar Main Street Café Miss Molly’s Tea Room & Gift Shop 111 Bistro Rito’s Italian Bakery Riverstone Tavern Rose Hill Fine Food & Spirits Rustic Hills Country Club The Center Café @ the Medina County Career Center The Granite Grill at Shale Creek Golf Club The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant & Event Center Thyme2 Twiisted Westfield Group Hospitality Weymouth Country Club THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS EVENT SPONSORS: Cleveland Magazine Medina County Women’s Journal Weymouth Country Club Wichert Insurance HW & Co. Shiloh Industries The Ruhlin Company Fechko Excavating FirstMerit Bank Homestead Insurance Agency, Inc. Bill Doraty KIA Dyer Hughes Roche, Inc. Mellion Orthodotics Galley Printing Co. The Hoffman Group KeyBank Fifth Third Bank M.C. Real Estate Plum Creek Willowood Care Center OneMain Financial Waite & Son Funeral Homes Minuteman Press Riley Hotel Group Legacy Hair Studio Crossroads Hospice McJak Candy Company FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION & ACTIVITIES For the Year Ending June 30, 2014 For the Year Ending June 30, 2014 ASSETS 2014 Cash and Cash Equivalents $23,001 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts Payable Custodial Cash Held 29,251 Custodial Funds Investments 786,285 Contract Services Payable Pledges Receivable, Net of Estimated Allowance for Uncollectible Pledges of $55,000 374,933 Prepaid Expenses - Property and Equipment, Net 3,208 Total Assets $1,216,678 92,745 73,208 Allocations Payable 486,700 Total Liabilities 712,981 Undesignated Net Assets 94,427 Board Designated 360,211 Total Net Assets UnitedWayMedina.org $31,077 29,251 Designations Payable Temporarily Restricted United Way of Medina County 2014 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 49,059 503,697 $1,216,678 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS For the Year Ending June 30, 2014 REVENUES, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Gross Campaign Results $533,978 $47,654 Less: Donor Designations (102,502) Less: Allowance for Uncollectible Pledges (51,958) Net Campaign Revenue 379,518 47,654 ALLOCATIONS, FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES & LOSSES Unrestricted $581,632 Allocations to Agencies $502,602 $502,602 (102,502) Community Impact Grants and Special 83,061 83,061 Total 2014 (51,958) Projects 427,172 Dues to United Way Worldwide Functional Expenses: Program Services Designations From Other United Ways Special Events Income Less: Special Events Expense Prior Years' Pledge Increases and Fees Collected In-Kind Goods and Services Sub-Lease Rent Income 399,367 399,367 92,101 92,101 (67,147) (67,147) 1,572 1,572 89,716 89,716 3,180 3,180 Investment Income 25,141 25,141 Realized and Unrealized Gain(Loss) on Investments Investments 39,879 337 39,879 337 Released from Restriction 28,595 Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support $992,259 (28,595) $19,059 $1,011,318 Functional Expenses: Supporting Services Total Expenses Change in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year Temporarily Restricted Total 2014 6,183 6,183 181,236 181,236 239,204 239,204 $1,012,286 $1,012,286 (20,027) 474,665 $454,638 19,059 30,000 (968) 504,665 $49,059 $503,697 United Way of Medina County 2014-2015 CORPORATE & COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS 3M A. Raymond Tinnerman Action Flexographics Akron Children’s Hospital Employee Foundation Akro Mils – Myers Industies Alcoa Alternative Paths Andersen Corporation ArcelorMittal AT&T Battered Women’s Shelter Bauer Funeral Home Big Brothers Big Sisters BPR Rico Equipment Inc. Brunswick City Schools Buckeye Local Schools BW 3 Grille & Pub Catholic Charities Cathy’s House City of Wadsworth Cloverleaf Local Schools Columbia Gas of Ohio Columbia Gas Transmission Community Action Wayne/Medina Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston Deloitte & Touche Do-It-Best Corporation Dominion Gas Dyer, Hughes, Roche & Wilson Earthshare Eat-N-Park FedEx Services Fifth Third Bank First Energy First Federal of Lakewood First National Bank of Pennsylvania FirstMerit Bank Giant Eagle GrafTech International Highland Local Schools Honeywell Hometown Solutions Hubbell Power Systems Hunter Insurance Agency IBM Corporation Interconnect Cabling Network Services Janotta & Herner Inc. Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan Chase & Company Kasidonis Heating and Cooling Kellogg’s Corp Citizenship Fund KeyCorp Lincoln Electric Company Lodi Community Hospital – Akron General Lubrizol Luke Engineering & Manufacturing Company Macy’s Inc. Marathon Petroleum Corporation Mark’s Cleaning Service McJak Candy Company M.C. Real Estate Medina Community Police Activity League Medina City Schools Medina County Career Center Medina County Educational Service Center Medina County Offices Medina Hospital - a Cleveland Clinic hospital Medina Vision & Laser Centre MTD Products M.W. Mielke Inc. Nationwide Insurance Nelnet Business Solutions OneAmerica National Campaign Palitto Consulting Services Parker Hannifin Corp. Pfizer Plasti-Kote/Valspar Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Plumer Insurance Agency PNC Raymond James Financial Rea & Associates Rockwell Automation Romeo’s Pizza Root Candles RPM International Sandridge Foods Corporation Schwebel Baking Company Securitec Security Systems Shiloh Industries, Inc. Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Stanley D. Scheetz Co., LPA State Auto Insurance State Farm Insurance Target Medina/Wadsworth The Buren Insurance Group The Clara Weiss Fund The Great Lakes Construction Company The HR Group LLC The Mifsud Family Foundation The Philpott Rubber Company The Ruhlin Company Transitional Living Centers Inc. United Parcel Service Wadsworth City Schools Wadsworth Public Library Wadsworth Rittman Hospital Warner Technology Inc. Westfield Insurance THANK YOU for supporting United Way of Medina County United Way of Medina County has received support from a number of organizations and foundations for specific programming. Westfield Insurance Foundation – $150,000 grant for Employing Medina County SimplexGrinnell – $20,000 grant for the E4 Youth Venture Program Medina Hospital Foundation – $5,000 grant for Strenght Quest supporting the E4 Youth Venture Program. 3M –$2,000 grant for 2-1-1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS TRUSTEES Matt Marquard, President M.C. Real Estate Joanne Gahan Wadsworth City Schools Robert Seiler, President Elect Fifth Third Bank Nicholas Hanek Ortner Hanek LLC Michael Muniak, Secretary-Treasurer HW & Co. Shibu Joykutty Westfield Insurance Melissa Krebs, Co-Vice President, Community Investment Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce Cindy Kois Phillips FirstMerit Bank Ryan Carlson, Co-Vice President, Community Investment New York Life Securities LLC Michael Rao The HR Group, LLC. Thomas Whelan, Vice President, Campaign/Fund Raising Lodi Community Hospital, Akron General Health Systems Jim Ruhlin The Ruhlin Company Nancy Wellener, Vice President, Communications & Marketing Community Volunteer Susan Williamson C.TRAC Information Solutions STAFF Seth Kujat, Executive Director [email protected] Maria Burk, Director of Community Impact [email protected] Bobbie Gardner, Finance & Audit Coordinator Jeanne Hurt, Director of Community Engagement [email protected] Kelley Jones, Project Coordinator [email protected] Mike Kobylka, Project Coordinator [email protected] THANK YOU FOR CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND INSPIRING HOPE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED United Way of Medina County 728 E. Smith Road, Suite D Medina, OH 44256 Phone: 330-725-3926 Fax:330-725-3000 UnitedWayMedina.org
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